The Flood Watch issued by the UTRCA on May 4 (updated May 5) is terminated. A Water Safety message is now in effect.

Residents are reminded to use extreme caution near all watercourses, stay out of any flooded areas, and keep children and pets away. Streambanks are slippery and the water is cold and moving quickly.

Stream flows remain elevated but are expected to recede to normal levels over the next few days. Flows downstream of Fanshawe, Pittock and Wildwood flood control reservoirs will remain elevated for longer than other watercourses, as water stored earlier to reduce downstream flooding is gradually released. The flood control reservoirs are expected to return to seasonal levels by the end of the week.

The Upper Thames River watershed received 35 to 55mm of rainfall across the watershed from May 4 to 7. There is no significant rainfall in the forecast this week.

UTRCA officials are monitoring the situation, and will report on any changing conditions if necessary.

The Upper Thames River Conservation Authority is one of 36 Conservation Authorities in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Our area of jurisdiction, the upper watershed of the Thames River, covers 3,432 square kilometres in southwestern Ontario and is home to approximately 485,000 people. The Thames is a Canadian Heritage River.